LISTEN: Cllr Jenny Whittle
#Kent's schools should do more to help brighter poor #children access #grammars, say county councillors http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-grammars-are-urged-to-96633/
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LISTEN: Priti Patel, MP
#Kent takes centre stage in #EU #referendum battle as leading #Brexit campaigners head to county. Click to hear from MP Priti Patel http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/ian-duncan-smith-heads-to-96597/
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Listen: Charlie Elphicke, MP - 28/05/2016
Only 30 protestors turned up for a demo in Dover where 700 police had been put on standby to deal with any disturbances over the weekend http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/police-appeal-for-calm-during-96592/
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Interview: Chloe Boyce, SGN the gas network company - 28/05/2016
Around 600 homes are without #gas after an #explosion in #Whitstable last night which left one worker in hospital http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/hundreds-of-homes-without-gas-96589/
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Listen: Nick Ward, heard the gas explosion in Whitstable - 28/05/2016
One man has been taken to hospital after a large #gas #explosion in #Whitstable - Nick Ward lives nearby and heard it http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/breaking-emergency-services-at-scene-96585/
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The Update - 27/05/16
Two schools in #Kent have been evacuated this afternoon after receiving #bomb #threats
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Interview: Deputy Chief Constable Paul Brandon, Kent Police - 27/05/2016
More than 700 #police officers will be on duty in #Dover this weekend as rival groups plan to stage demos in the town for the fourth time. This time police have imposed conditions on when and where any marches can take place.
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LISTEN: Dr Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury - 27/05/2016
A fragment of bone - believed to be from #Saint #ThomasBecket - is going to be returning to #Kent for the first time since it was taken to #Hungary 800 years ago http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/becket-relic-dating-back-eight-96276/
4m May 26, 2016
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Interview: James Hookham, deputy chief executive FTA - 27/06/2016
Drivers heading to #France for half term are being advised to fill up with fuel before leaving #Kent as petrol stations on the other side of the #channel start to run out. Workers unhappy with employment reforms are blockading fuel refineries.
2m May 26, 2016
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The Update - 26/05/16
A blanket ban on #legalhighs has come into force and more than a dozen #restaurants and #takeaways in #Kent have been given a ZERO #rating for #food #hygiene
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Listen: Rick Bradley, Addaction - 26/05/2016
A ban on #legalhighs has come into force which means the production, distribution, sale or supply of psychoactive substances is now against the law. Hear from Rick Bradley from #Addaction in Kent - a drug treatment charity.
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Listen: David Brown leads a food standards team at Medway Council - 26/05/2016
More than a dozen restaurants and takeaways in Kent have been told they need to make urgent improvements after getting a ZERO rating for hygiene by inspectors http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/dirty-dining-2-kents-15-95646/
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Interview: Karen Vandersypen, legal highs campaigner - 26/05/2014
A new law banning #legalhighs has come into force. Karen has been campaigning for it since her son Jimmy died in 2013 after taking synthetic cannabis at his flat in #Gravesend
2m May 26, 2016
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The Update - 25/05/16
#University lecturers in #Kent have joined a 48-hour walkout in a row over pay
5m May 25, 2016
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LISTEN: Mike Moran, regional official UCU - 25/05/2016
#University staff in #Kent are set to join #picket lines across the UK as part of a two-day walkout over pay http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/uni-staff-launch-two-day-strike-96377/
1m May 24, 2016
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Listen: Dr Jeremy Rossman, University of Kent virologist - 25/05/2016
Pregnant women heading to southern #Europe on #holiday this #summer are being urged to avoid getting #mosquito bites as the #Zika virus continues to spread
1m May 24, 2016
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The Update - 24/05/16
The parents of a #Sittingbourne man - who went missing from his home for 6 years - have been reunited with him in #Spain
5m May 24, 2016
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Interview: June Rogers MBE, Paediatric Continence Specialist - 24/05/2016
It's thought as many as 11,000 children in #Kent over the age of five are still wetting the bed at night - yet hardly any parents are talking about it. A campaign is underway to try and raise awareness of the issue and get more mums and dads to share experiences and go to a GP if it continues. #NationalBedWettingAwarenessDay
3m May 24, 2016
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The Update - 23/05/16
Hundreds of pupils have been #evacuated from two #Kent #schools - after receiving #bomb #threats - just a few minutes apart
5m May 23, 2016
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Listen: Ian Robb, dad of 5 year-old Hallie who uses Demelza Children's Hospice - 23/05/2016
Ian Robb's 5 year-old daughter Hallie was born blind and diagnosed with a rare genetic bone condition when she was just 18 months old. She goes to #Demelza children's #hospice near #Sittingbourne for respite care so her family can also spent quality time with her big brother. Hear their story during Children's Hospice Week
2m May 23, 2016
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Interview: Paul Scally, Gillingham FC chairman - 23/05/2016
#Gillingham chairman Paul Scally says he would like to see the club playing in a new stadium by the 2019/20 season.
2m May 23, 2016
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The Update - 20/05/16
Detectives investigating the death of a #man in a block of #flats in #Ashford have charged another man with #murder
5m May 20, 2016
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Interview: Cheryl Baker, singer - 20/05/16
We're being encouraged to head to a #music event in #Kent - to help raise cash to support families who've lost a #baby.
2m May 20, 2016
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Listen: smokers, Rochester High Street - 20/05/16
New laws come into force today, which'll see #cigarettes having to be sold in #plainpackaging You can read the story herehttp://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/plain-packaging-laws-come-into-96179/
1m May 20, 2016
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Interview: Stephen Barker, owner, S&J News, Rochester - 20/05/16
New laws are coming into force across #Kent today, which'll see cigarettes sold in plain packaging, to help tackle people smoking
1m May 19, 2016
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Interview: Barbara Stone, sister of convicted killer Michael Stone - 20/05/2016
The sister of #MichaelStone, who's serving life for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in #Chillenden, #Kent in 1996, says she's still determined to clear his name http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/ill-never-give-up-fighting-96172/
2m May 19, 2016
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The Update - 19/05/16
An elderly man's due to appear in court charged with causing death by dangerous #driving - after a #car smashed through the window of a #Costa #Coffee shop in #Westerham
5m May 19, 2016
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Interview: Paul Todd, Keep Britain Tidy - 19/05/16
The number of #Kent's #beaches recognised for things like cleanliness, facilities and water quality has increased
1m May 18, 2016
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The Update - 18/05/16
The parents of a #Sittingbourne man who was #missing for 6 years have been told he's in a #mental health ward in #Spain
5m May 18, 2016
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Interview: Trudi Tucker, dog owner - 18/05/2016
#Brooklands Lake in #Dartford is set to stay closed for at least a week following the deaths of three #dogs who drank the water http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/three-dogs-die-after-drinking-96010/
1m May 18, 2016
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The Update - 17/05/15
The family of a man #missing for more than a week after leaving a #Medway supermarket have released a picture showing what he was wearing when he disappeared
5m May 17, 2016
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LISTEN: Ian Gilmore, Medway Trading Standards - 17/05/16
Thousands of illegal #cigarettes have been found inside what's been described as a #JamesBond-style secret lift in a #Medway shop. You can read the story here; http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/james-bond-style-secret-lift-95994/
3m May 17, 2016
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LISTEN: Chris Denham, Network Rail - 17/05/16
#Trains partly powered by #battery could be used on future #Marshlink services between #Ashford and #Hastings,
3m May 17, 2016
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Interview: Nicola Martin, step-daughter of missing Nigel Knights - 17/05/2016
Around 100 people have turned up at a candle lit vigil a week after Nigel Knights went missing after leaving a supermarket in Medway NEWS: family and friends hold candle lit vigil for missing Nigel Knights #FindNigelKnights http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/its-comforting-to-light-a-95982/ #FindNigelKnights
1m May 17, 2016
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Interview: Pauline Green, Matthew's mum - 16/05/16
The parents of a man missing for six years have spoken of their relief at the news he has been found alive. You can read the story here:http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/missing-matt-found-after-six-95974/
2m May 16, 2016
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The Update - 16/05/16
A #murder #investigation is underway following the death of a woman in #HerneBay
5m May 16, 2016
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Interview: Nicola Martin, Nigel's step-daughter - 16/05/16
A candlelit #vigil's due to be held at a #Medway church later - marking a week since a man went missing You can read the story here:http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/search-continues-for-missing-grandfather-95834/
2m May 16, 2016
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Interview: Ian Soars, CEO, Fegans - 16/05/16
A Kent charity supporting young people with #mentalhealth issues has seen their numbers double within the past two years
2m May 15, 2016
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Interview: John Staples, Southeastern - 16/05/16
If you're taking the train into work from #Kent this morning, you're being warned to check before you travel due to timetable changes
1m May 15, 2016
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Interview: Jo Chapman, Maidstone mum - 15/05/16
#GaryBarlow gave a #Maidstone mum a birthday she will 'Never Forget', after turning up to sing at a party to mark her 40th You can read the story here:http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/barlow-birthday-surprise-gives-mum-95914/
1m May 15, 2016
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Interview: Jay Saunders, Maidstone United manager - 15/05/16
#Maidstone United are celebrating promotion to the National League after beating #Ebbsfleet 4-3 on penalties Full match report here:http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/ebbsfleet-v-maidstone-95886/
2m May 15, 2016
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Interview: Grant Welch, volunteer, RNLI's Margate station - 14/05/16
Two 17-year-old boys have become the youngest members to join a #lifeboat crew in #Kent
1m May 13, 2016
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Listen: Detective Inspector Kevin Downard, Kent Police - 13/05/16
Eight men have been arrested in connection with the supply of class A #drugs on the Isle of #Sheppey You can read the story here:http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/men-arrested-in-major-anti-drug-95854/
1m May 13, 2016
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Interview: Tony Macgowan, Ebbsfleet fan - 13/05/16
It's a massive weekend for #Maidstone United and #Ebbsfleet as they look to make it back into the top flight of non-league #football
1m May 13, 2016
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The Update - 13/05/16
Police have charged a man with murder following the discovery of a decomposed body in a tent in Canterbury
5m May 13, 2016
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Listen: Justin Edinburgh, Gillingham manager - 13/05/2016
Hear from #Gillingham manager Justin Edinburgh after defender John Egan turned down a new contract at the club http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/egan-leaves-gills-95788/
1m May 13, 2016
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Interview: Simon Lamont-Brown, cancer patient - 12/05/2016
Simon Lamont-Brown from #Maidstone was told last summer he had just weeks to live after being diagnosed with lung #cancer - he's been speaking to #kmfm about the 'miracle' drug that has saved his life
2m May 12, 2016
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The Update - 12/05/16
Houses on a road in #Deal remain cordoned off - following the discovery of a man's body
5m May 12, 2016
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Interview: Matthew Scott, Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner - 12/05/16
#Kent's new #police and #crime commissioner says he's looking forward to seeing what good he can do in the county, as he starts his first day in office
1m May 11, 2016
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Interview: Marita Edwards, first aid training coordinator - 11/05/16
#Kent's schools are being invited to take part in what's being described as the nation's biggest #firstaid lesson, hosted by a TV doctor from #Medway You can read the story here:http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/doc-to-screen-first-aid-95658/
1m May 11, 2016
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